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Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church

This church and cemetery is located 5 miles east of Clinton near Newberry line in Laurens County, South Carolina. This church was organized in 1764. Sanctuary Duncan Creek Church is situated in Laurens district, on the waters of Enoree, a branch of Broad river. It was principally composed of emigrants…Continue reading “Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church”

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19 Jan 20222 May 2022

Permanent pages are listed in the menu at the top. There is also a search feature, and I try to use tags and categories to help with navigation. I began…

Land Sale

Bad news and good news. The bad news, for me at least, is the parcel of land settled by Joseph Adair, Jr. has, after all these years, gone up for…

Paris Mountain and Croft

Whenever the opportunity presents itself, I try to whittle away on visiting all of South Carolina's State Parks. This trip I was able to visit both Paris Mountain State Park,…

Research Trip Miscellany

Last week I had the opportunity to speak on the Holland and Adair families at the Laurens County Genealogy Society meeting, and I spent a few hectic days running around…

Hampton Plantation Kitchen, and Rafinesque big-eared bats

No visit to Hampton Plantation is complete without a side hop over to St. James Santee. Ghost Dog greeted me, as always. The Old Georgetown Road never disappoints. I planned…

Hobcaw Barony / Waccamaw Neck

12 Oct 202219 Oct 2022

On Saturday I made my first visit to Hobcaw Barony, home of larger-than-life Belle Baruch, Hobcaw House, and Bellefield Plantation. While Hobcaw is only 28 miles from me, it's on…

Action-Packed Saturday – Hampton Plantation, St James Santee, Bull Island, Milky Way, Road Hazards

Traveling down to Awendaw is always a treat, so many familiar and beloved places along the way. The Coastal Expeditions inaugural Milky Way trip wasn't due to leave until 6:30…

Sacred Site Research & Restoration

I am beyond excited, and grateful to be kicking off a project - one that actually started decades ago. There are two cemetery sites that have been near and dear…

Liberty Trail

https://youtu.be/oJbG123N2Pc American Battlefield Trust Learn about the Liberty Trail, a combination of 30 historic sites and battlefields in South Carolina that tells the unique story of the military campaign that…

Revolutionary War Driving Tour Coming!

Read more on Revolutionary War driving tour being set up in Upstate county at https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/08/26/revolutionary-war-driving-tour-being-set-up-upstate-county/ Exciting news, about sacred places in Laurens County, SC, preservation, and the efforts to pass…

Seewee Shell Ring Trail

The mystique surrounding the area encompassed by this one-mile, self-guided interpretive trail dates back 4,000 years. The trail begins along a shady lane oftrees which opens into an area heavily…

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